Motorcycle Ambulances

It seems the good people at Seoul city hall have finally discovered there is a bit of a traffic problem. A problem, wonder of wonders, that makes it difficult for ambulances to get to people quickly. So, starting in April, the city is conducting a 6-month experiment [opens in new window, in Korean] using specially-equipped motorcycles driven by emergency first responders to reach people (e.g. heart attack victims) in need of a fast response.
If you see one, let me know. Or better yet, take a pic and post it somewhere so I can link to it.

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